The Eight

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The Eight was a group of early 20th-century American painters who rebelled against academic art standards and helped pave the way for the Ashcan School and modern American art.

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The Eight (artists) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American art movement
group of painters
activeIn early 20th century
artisticGoal greater artistic independence
representation of everyday life
basedIn New York City
country United States of America
surface form: United States
exhibitedAt Macbeth Gallery
field painting
formedBy Robert Henri
genre realism
urban scenes
hasMember Arthur B. Davies NERFINISHED
Ernest Lawson
Everett Shinn
George Luks
John Sloan
Maurice Prendergast
Robert Henri
William Glackens
influenced Ashcan School
modern American art
language English
movement Ashcan School precursor
modern American art
movementCharacteristic focus on contemporary urban subjects
loose association rather than formal group
rejection of academic conventions
notableEvent 1908 exhibition at Macbeth Gallery
notableWorkContext American urban realism
opposed National Academy of Design establishment
academic art standards
startTime 1907

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Robert Henri memberOf The Eight
Robert Henry Cozad memberOf The Eight
Ashcan School associatedGroup The Eight
Everett Shinn memberOf The Eight
John Sloan associatedWith The Eight
this entity surface form: The Eight (artists)
William Glackens movement The Eight
William Glackens memberOf The Eight